Shen vs Malphite in Top lane is a favourable lane on patch 26.16. The one thing to respect: don't all-in a healthy Malphite — his attack-speed slow plus Thunderclap punish a stand-and-fight. Below is the exact page the OTP runs — runes, skill max order, summoner spells, item build and the four tips that decide the lane, plus a quick quiz before you lock in.

⇄ ChangeYOU · TOPSHENthe Eye of Twilight

⇄ ChangeENEMY · TOPMALPHITEShard of the Monolith

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Favors youPre-6 EasyPost-6 EasyTake Ignite

How to play it

✓ DO

Respect his W

Skip the all-in while he's healthy — his attack-speed reduction plus W damage is strong if he can stand his ground and fight back.

Taunt and out

It's mostly fine to taunt in, hit three times, and get out — just don't commit the full all-in on a healthy Malphite.

Predictable trades

His trading patterns are very predictable — place your blade and dragthrough whenever he steps up to hit your CS.

✕ DON'T

⛔

Never go for the all-in while Malphite is still healthy — his slow plus W damage win the stand-and-fight.

Runes

RESOLVE

INSPIRATIONuniversal page

SHARDS

No rune change for this matchup — run the universal page, our every-game default.

Spells

FLASH

IGNITE

Items

Start

Core

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16.14 Emerald+ - 56% WR - 1.2k games

Skill order

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
	Q			Q	Q		Q	Q
			W											W	W		W	W
		E							E	E		E	E
						R					R					R

MAXQ→E→W

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